Durian, and dinner at the lake

Today I got my first taste of durian, yes that odoriferous fruit that is banned in Singapore as well as other countries in AsiaPAC. I did not have it fresh, but rather dried (like banana chips) and it wasn't too bad...

I woke up at 4 AM which I kind of expected since we are 11 hours ahead of eastern time in the U.S. Staying at the Marriott Pattaya which is a pretty darn nice hotel. Excellent workout facilities, good business center as well with wireless internet and free breakfast in the AM. Also a 40 yard pool as well. Swam for an hour this morning once it got light, what the heck, I was up! After work we went to an outdoor restaurant by a lake for dinner. Some of the stuff was a bit challenging, and some super spicy (numb mouth spicy). Overall good and I got to hang out with Vinate for a while which was cool.